Surat nCov tally nears 3,000-mark

Surat: At least 74 more people tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, taking the total number of cases to 2,997 in the city.
According to officials, of the new cases 21 were worker of diamond polishing units. Till date, about 280 people linked to diamond workers and their families have been infected with the coronavirus.
Two Covid-19 patients succumbed to the virus on Friday which included a 85-year-old man from Begampura and a 65-year-old man from Udhana. With this the death toll in Surat touched 121.
About 34 Covid-19 patients were discharged from Surat city hospitals on Friday.
Meanwhile, Surat rural areas recorded 21 fresh cases taking the tally to 289 even as 72-year-old woman from Kamrej succumbed to the virus.
Bharuch district has been witnessing a spike in coronavirus cases with 14 fresh cases, mainly from Jambusar taluka, on Friday. The district’s case tally now stands at 128.
Health officials said that Jambusar taluka has turned out to be the hotspot with the surge in cases since last one week. In the past week alone, 35 people have been found infected in Jambusar taluka.
Dr Nilesh Patel, Epidemic Medical Officer (EMO) told TOI, “The health department has started rigorous door-to-door survey in the hotspots to identify people with Covid-19 symptoms.”